New Life in Harm Reduction
Last Sunday, the Harm Reduction Family Love Feast formally re-launched our monthly worship...
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Imagine Together
This election year registered voters had the opportunity to take our values to the polls...
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One Sure Thing
The deadline for this column was one day before the November 5 election. By the time you read...
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Companioning with a Stranger
As a new pastor in a church in Amish country, I did not expect to be welcomed by all. I was...
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Gerrymandering
A just world for all includes an equal voice in the ballot box. Perhaps you remember...
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Saying ‘Yes’ to Reproductive Justice is Living Out the Gospel
Marching through the streets of New York City the day Roe V. Wade overturned became my...
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No Sacrifice Zones
A sacrifice zone is a geographic area that has been permanently impaired by...
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Intergenerational Relationships—Our Secret Superpower
Earlier in the year, I had a call with Liam McMahon, the Civic Engagement Director for a...
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A Test of Faith
“The United States confronts a crisis of democracy, and the American church confronts a test...
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Sticks and Stones and Hate Speech
There is an old playground saying that goes something like this: “Sticks and stones may...
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Civility across Differences
We are in the midst of yet another national election cycle in the United States. In these days...
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Toward a Better Understanding of China
Prejudice and hostility have been directed against many minority groups and those perceived as...
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“For My Neighbor”
Growing up, I had a clear boundary when playing outside on my street. I could go no further...
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Reclaiming Religious Freedom
“Which do you support more: religious freedom or LGBTQ+ rights?” This question has been...
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In A Beginning … A Just Creator
In [a] beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and...
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Witnesses to Love
13,000. That’s how many Palestinian children have been killed in Israel’s ongoing military...
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A Call to Protect Indigenous Peoples
My delegation mates are in awe. Nestled in the mountains of Guatemala, pristine forest and a...
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Demystifying the Stigma of Mental Illness
Like many others, I come from a family system that placed taboos on speaking publicly about...
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Staying Grounded in Tumultuous Times
For years I have referred to myself as a peace-loving hippie-type pacifist who believes that...
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Vision and Reality
In 1215, at Runnymede in England, King John signed the Magna Carta. The mythos surrounding...
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